Don Parker, founder of Parker’s Records & Comics, stands among a portion of the company’s extensive vintage 45 rpm record inventory. Photo courtesy of Parker’s Records & Comics.
Don Parker at the first Parker’s Records & Comics store in Loveland, Ohio. The store opened in May 1987.
A Cincinnati Enquirer profile of Don Parker at the Milford-area store, where the business operated beginning in 1991.
Longtime Cincinnati-area business adds newly acquired vintage 45s approximately every three weeks and serves collectors around the world
CINCINNATI, OH, UNITED STATES, August 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Parker’s Records & Comics, a Cincinnati-area business serving music and comic book collectors since 1987, has expanded its online inventory to nearly 87,000 collectible items.
The current inventory at parkersrc.com includes approximately 61,754 records and 24,960 comic books, for a combined total of 86,714 items. The collection continues to grow each month, with newly acquired vintage 45 rpm records added to the website approximately every three weeks.
Founder Don Parker opened the first Parker’s Records & Comics store in Loveland, Ohio, in May 1987. The business moved to Milford in 1991, where it became a longtime destination for area record and comic collectors.
After selling the brick-and-mortar store in September 2019, Parker continued the business online. The transition allowed Parker’s to reach a wider audience while continuing to provide the personal service that customers had come to expect from the local store.
“I still love talking with customers and helping them find the records and comics they have been searching for,” Parker said. “Moving online has allowed us to serve collectors throughout the United States and around the world.”
One feature that distinguishes Parker’s from many online record sellers is the ability to listen before purchasing. Every record listed includes a sound clip except “Charted Hits” & “Reissues”, allowing collectors to hear the recording before placing an order.
Parker’s also emphasizes fast customer service and next-day shipping whenever possible, combining the convenience of an online store with the personal attention of a longtime independent dealer.
“The inventory is always changing,” Parker said. “We add newly acquired 45s about every three weeks, so there is always something different for collectors to discover.”
Collectors can explore the current inventory and listen to record sound clips at www.parkersrc.com.
About Parker’s Records & Comics
Parker’s Records & Comics specializes in vintage 45 rpm records and collectible comic books. Founded by Don Parker in Loveland, Ohio, in May 1987, the business moved to Milford in 1991. As the internet began reshaping how collectors bought, sold, and discovered rare finds, Parker’s expanded into the digital space with the launch of its website in 2003, making its growing inventory accessible to collectors beyond the local community.
In 2019, Parker’s transitioned fully to online sales and today serves customers worldwide with an inventory of more than 61,000 records and nearly 25,000 comic books. New inventory is added regularly at www.parkersrc.com.
Don Parker
Parker’s Records & Comics
info@parkersrc.com
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